1939 Washington Redskins season
1939 Washington Redskins season |
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Head coach |
Ray Flaherty |
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Owner |
George Preston Marshall |
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Home field |
Griffith Stadium |
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Results |
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Record |
8–2–1 |
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Division place |
2nd NFL Eastern |
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Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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Timeline |
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The 1939 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6–3–2 record from 1938.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 17, 1939 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 7–0 |
33,528 |
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October 1, 1939 |
New York Giants |
T 0–0 |
34,712 |
3 |
October 8, 1939 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 41–13 |
27,092 |
4 |
October 15, 1939 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
W 44–14 |
25,982 |
5 |
October 22, 1939 |
at Pittsburgh Pirates |
W 21–14 |
8,602 |
6 |
October 29, 1939 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 24–14 |
24,308 |
7 |
November 5, 1939 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 7–6 |
20,444 |
8 |
November 12, 1939 |
at Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 42–0 |
28,581 |
9 |
November 19, 1939 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 28–7 |
26,667 |
10 |
November 26, 1939 |
Detroit Lions |
W 31–7 |
36,183 |
11 |
December 3, 1939 |
at New York Giants |
L 9–7 |
62,404 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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